Building Patterns is a new exhibition by artist Tia Ansell. Tia weaves patterns to explore the language of abstraction, symbolism, material culture and architectural structures.
Tia emphasises the influence of these textile patterns, referencing geometric shapes on facades of high-rise buildings.
Beth had a kōrero with Tia about Building Patterns and the creative properties of weaving.
Sofia had a kōrero with artist Fiona Jack about Public Clay, an exhibition of hers currently on at Melanie Roger Gallery.
Beth had a kōrero with artist Tia Ansell about her exhibition Building Patterns, currently showing at Suite Gallery.
Sofia also spoke with the director of Show Me Shorts Film Festival, Gina Dellabarca, about the programme this year.
Beth had a kōrero with artist Otis Frizzell about his and Mike Weston’s exhibition, Identity Crisis.
And for Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Freya Silas Finch about A Slow Burlesque, on at Basement Theatre from the 3rd to 19th October.
Show Me Shorts Film Festival is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading international short film festival.
With its mission to connect New Zealand audiences with short films, the festival brings together 126 screenings of 85 short films at 40 cinema venues across Aotearoa this year.
Sofia spoke with the Festival Director, Gina Dellabarca, about the programme for this year.
Public Clay is an exhibition by Fiona Jack currently on at Melanie Roger Gallery.
Fiona Jack is a conceptual artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau where she is the Head of School at Te Waka Tūhura Elam School of Fine Art at Waipapa Taumata Rau the University of Auckland.
As Jack’s first solo exhibition with Melanie Roger Gallery, the exhibition presents a new series of ‘earth posters’ made in collaboration with Naarm/Melbourne-based poet, Sholto Buck, as well as a new collaborative work with Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist, Elizabeth Pointon.
Sofia spoke to Fiona about this exhibition, her practice, and these collaborative projects.
Rider Instinct is an exhibition by Séraphine Pick currently on at Te Uru Gallery.
Over the course of her 30-year career, artist Séraphine Pick has become one of the most celebrated painters in Aotearoa.
With several of the works exhibited with ceramic components and found objects, Rider Instinct brings together selected works from Pick’s practice: works on paper and her ‘combined paintings’.
Sofia spoke to Séraphine about the exhibition and her practice.
Once Were Gardeners is an exhibition by artist and carver Ngaroma Riley, currently showing at Season Gallery. It comprises a group of painted carvings that draw inspiration from a lecture of the same name by the late Moana Jackson.
The carvings reflect on and celebrate precolonial Māori life, and emphasise the fact that a core meaning of the term Māori is ‘natural’.
Beth had a kōrero with Ngaroma about Once Were Gardeners and the carving process.
Sofia spoke with artist Séraphine Pick about her exhibition Rider Instinct currently on at Te Uru Gallery. With several of the works exhibited with ceramic components and found objects, Rider Instinct brings together selected works from Pick’s practice: works on paper and her ‘combined paintings’.
Beth had a chat with artist and weaver Ngaroma Riley about her exhibition Once Were Gardners showing at Season Gallery. It comprises a group of painted carvings that draw inspiration from a lecture of the same name by the late Moana Jackson.
And for Stage Direction today, Alice Canton chats to Oli Mathieson and Paige Downard from Black Grace about the show, The Next Wave, on at the Herald Theatre.
To round off the show, we have your weekly Arts Guide!
Today marks 3 years since the pioneer pop and conceptual artist, Billy Apple died.
Billy Apple® | Progressives and Other Self-Portraits currently on at Starkwhite Gallery is the first exhibition staged in Aotearoa New Zealand since the artist’s death.
The show centres on an extended series of Progressives: experimental self-portraits Apple made between 1963 and 1967, as well as works from Apple’s Paids and Head Height collection.
Sofia had the privilege to speak with Billy’s wife and partner, Mary Apple, who has also been a key member of ‘Team Apple’ for over 25 years about Billy and this show.
Risk is a new exhibition by Tim Wagg. It’s centred on the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Project.
Through a series of printed aluminium panels, Wagg depicts the physical infrastructure of the road alongside the corporate structure underlying the asset’.
Beth had a kōrero with Tim about Risk and the creative thinking behind the project.
Sofia had a kōrero with Sophia Kwon and Billy Blamires about Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa - an underground fashion week next week.
Beth had a kōrero with artist Tim Wagg about his new exhibition, Risk, currently showing at Grace Gallery.
Sofia also spoke with Mary Apple about an exhibition currently on at Starkwhite: Billy Apple: Progressives and Other Self-Portraits.
And for Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Beatriz Romilly and Eleanor Bishop from Auckland Theatre Company about a show called ‘Girls and Boys’.
And a stacked Arts Guide to finish the show as always!
Florence Hartigan and Shoshana McCallum chat to Alice Canton about their shows, Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato and Merely Beloved! on at the Herald Theatre from 8-10 May.
Mayen Mehta and Ryan O'Kane from Auckland Theatre Company joined Sofia in the studio to chat about Murder on the Orient Express, on at ASB Waterfront Theatre 22 April - 10 May.
John Davies joined Sofia and Beth in studio to chat about Te Tupua - The Goblin, a solo play written and performed by Davies himself. Tickets for tonight's show at Te Pou Theatre here.
Ahi Karunaharan joined Beth and Sofia in the studio to talk about a mixtape for maladies, the final chapter of Karunaharan's trilogy. The play tells the story of 17 nostalgic pop tracks which chart the deeply moving journey of Sangeetha and her family in 1950s Sri Lanka. a mixtape for maladies is on at ASB Waterfront Theatre from the 4th March. You can get your tickets here.
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